{"id":357,"date":"2015-08-19T14:32:48","date_gmt":"2015-08-19T14:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tcsnd.server291.com\/?page_id=357"},"modified":"2026-08-21T10:42:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T15:42:31","slug":"our-staff-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wtcsnd.org\/?page_id=357","title":{"rendered":"Our Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>2026-27 WTCS Staff<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><strong>LEADERSHIP TEAM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John Nelson, Head of School<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brenda Uitenweerde, Principal <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carrie Castelein, Executive Assistant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lisa Bratcher, Facilities Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>STAFF<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jean Kruse, Front Office<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emma Keck, Admin Assistant, Front Office<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lois Johnson, <span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Elementary Chapel Coordinator<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Karla Knutson, Finance Assistant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Derek Lee, <span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Activities Director<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amber Kosier, TASC Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kasey Richards, Title\/Interventionist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PRESCHOOL\/PREK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>April Esparza, Preschool Teacher (M-Th)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jodi Penner, Preschool Aide (M-Th)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tricia Laducer, Pre-Kindergarten Teacher (M-Th)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shelbi Dishon, Pre-Kindergarten Aide (M-Th)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>KITCHEN\/LUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harlow Archibald, Head Cook\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><strong>ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades K-5)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maria Moseanko, Kindergarten<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dominique Gilster, Kindergarten Aide<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jessica Jacobe, Grade 1 Long Term Substitute<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amy Falcon, Grade 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cassandra Roness, Grade 1 Aide<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Julie Opsal, Grade 2&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shiela Elnar, Grade 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tara Icopini, Grade 3 Aide<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alecia Braaten, \u00a0Grade 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ellie O&#8217;Neill, Grade 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MIDDLE &amp; 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